Fastening device for pockets.



No. 653,773. Patented July I7, I900. n. c. nowmznez. FASTENING DEVICE FOR POGKETS.

(Application filed. Dec. 4, 1899.)

(N0 Model.)

Uwrrnn STATES PATENT @rrrea.

ROMAINE O. HOLDREDGE, .OF JANESVIL'LE, WISCONSIN.

FASTENING DEVICE FOR POCKETS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent N 0. 653,773, dated uly 17, 1

Application filed December 4, 1899. Serial No. 73 9,074. (110 model.)

To all whom, it may concern:

Be it known that LRoMAfNE G. Honnunncjn, a citizen of the United States, residing at Janesville, in the county of Rock and State of \Visconsin, have invented new and useful Improvements in Fastening Devices for Pockets, of which the following is a specification.

The object of my invention is to provide a device for more securely fastening the pockets of garments in their closed position,whereby the liability of the pocket being picked or the contents lost or stolen is prevented.

My invention is explained by reference to the accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 represents a front view thereof connected with the pocket of a garment. Fig. 2 is a vertical section drawn on line 00 0c of Fig. 1. Fig. 3 represents a rear View, and Fig. 4 a side View, of the fastening-stud used in connection with the pocket-fastener. Figs. 5 and 6 represent a front view of the fastening-clasp of my device, the lower end of Fig. 6 being provided with a bearing-shield.

. Like parts are referred to by the same reference-letters throughout the several views.

It will be understood that when a pocket is fastened at the center only, as is sometimes done, with a single button and eyelet of the ordinary construction, the pocket may not only be easily and quickly unbuttoned by a pickpocket, but it is also liable when slightly worn to be accidentally unfastened, when owing to the fact that with a single ordinary button thus located at the center of the pocket the sides of the pocket are insecure and the contents of the pocket are liable to drop out and be lost.

By my device the mouth of the pocket is closed nearly its entire Width by the arms A A of the clasp, which arms are secured to the upper edge of the lower or outer wall of the pocket, while the vertical loop B is drawn up when closing the pocket and engaged upon the knob O of the stud D. The arms A of the clasp are preferably made of lengths corresponding with the width of the various pockets to which they are attachedpvhereby when the clasp is drawn up and looped over the stud the entire mouth of the pocket is held in a closed position by the clasp.

In securing the clasp to the pocket it is usual to first pass apiece of strong heavy fabsaid stud.

ric E through the loop F of the clasp, when such fabric is firmly stitched to the outer flap of the pocket, as shown in Figs. 1 and 2.

The base of the stud D is provided with several eyelets G for the reception of sewing thread by which the stud is secured to the garment. The upper end of the loop B is contracted at H, so that the space between the two converging bends at such point is slightly less than the diameter of the bodyI of the stud, whereby the sides of the loop are forced apart as they are drawn down around the body of the stud. hen the loop is thus drawn around the stud, the sides of the loop spring back toward each other around the body of the stud, whereby the loop is held securely in place to prevent it from being accidentally disengaged.

The lower ends of the clasp are preferably provided with a cylindrical shield J, which serves to support such ends and lessen the liability of their being bent or the fabric being drawn from the loop. The head of the stud D is preferably located upon the inside of the garment, as shown in Fig. 2, when an eyelet K is provided for the reception of the loop B, which is passed from the exterior through such eyelet before it is engaged upon It is obvious, however, that, if desired,the head of the stud may be located upon theexterior of the garment, when said eyelet K may bedispensed with.

Having thus described my invention, what Iclaim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. In a pocket'for garments, the combination with the outer wall or side thereof; of a clasp having a single central detachable fastening-loop and two lateral side loops arranged at right angles to said central loop,

said central loop being adapted to tempora-.

rily engage a button or stud at the upperinner side of the pocket, said lateral loops being permanently secured, throughout their entire lengths, to the lower outer edge of the pocket, whereby the outer side of the pocket is supported throughout the entire length of said lateral side loops, and the entire mouth of the pocket more effectually closed, sub stantially as and for the purpose specified.

2. In a pocket, the combination with the upper or inner side wall thereof; of a stud provided in its base with a series of eyelets pocket is supported and retained against the by which the same may be sewed to the garinner side, and both sides of the pocket more ment; and a fastening-clasp, consisting of a securely locked together, all substantially as single central 100p adapted to be temporarily and for the purpose specified.

5 engaged upon said stud and two lateral side In testimony whereof I affix my signature :5

loops, arranged at right angles to said cenin the presence of two witnesses. tral loop, permanently secured throughout ROMAINE .0. HOLDREDGE. their entire lengths to the upper edge of the Witnesses: opposite wall or side of said pocket, whereby A. B. BURNHAM,

10 the entire up er edge of the outer wall of the F. H. J ACKMAN. 

